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Votes at a glance: Hardin County Fiscal Court, April 22, 2025 — Resolutions and motions approved
Summary
The Fiscal Court approved the meeting minutes, a first-reading budget amendment ordinance, an interlocal EMS agreement with Bullitt County and a set of resolutions including EMS fee updates, landfill contracts, personnel actions, and committee minutes. All listed roll-call votes recorded unanimous 'yes' votes from present members.
This summary lists formal actions taken by the Hardin County Fiscal Court during its April 22, 2025 regular voting meeting. Where a formal roll call occurred, the court recorded unanimous approval. The court’s membership recorded on roll calls: Squire Clem, Squire Hicks, Squire Muse, Squire Pennington, Squire Saltzman, Squire Thompson, Squire Whitehead, Squire Yates and the presiding Judge.
Actions recorded at the meeting (selected items and outcomes):
- Approval of the Hardin County Fiscal Court minutes (April) — motion moved and seconded; roll call passed (all present voted yes).
- First reading of Ordinance No. 340-3 (Series 2024) — FY2024–25 Budget Amendment No. 3 — Passed on roll call (all present voted yes). Next step: public hearing and second reading per the judge’s timeline.
- Resolution 2025-080 — Approval of interlocal agreement with Bullitt County for EMS coverage in West Point — Passed on roll call (all present voted yes). Judge and magistrates said the agreement carries no additional county cost and should cut response times in West Point.
- Resolution 2025-068 (pulled for separate vote) — EMS personnel matter discussed in closed session; after closed session judge removed the resolution from the agenda (no formal action taken at the conclusion of closed session).
- Resolution 2025-070 — Approval of EMS fee schedule (ambulance/medical service fees) — Passed on roll call (all present voted yes). Magistrates noted run-rate increases for ambulance fees.
- Resolution 2025-071 — Approval of Tetra Tech work orders and Amendment No. 9 for landfill services — Passed on roll call (all present voted yes). Staff explained the firm’s technical role for landfill monitoring.
- Resolution 2025-072 — Pearl Hollow mowing contract approval (lease/mowing arrangement) — Passed on roll call (all present voted yes). The county noted Republic’s review and sign-off as part of the lease terms.
- Resolution 2025-075 — Buildings and Grounds personnel approval (position refill) — Passed on roll call (all present voted yes).
- Resolution 2025-076 — Updates to personnel policies and procedures handbook (bereavement leave updates) — Passed on roll call (all present voted yes). Magistrates noted cost and benefit tradeoffs.
- Resolution 2025-077 — Emergency management search-and-rescue grant application (SAR/tracer) — Passed on roll call (all present voted yes). Magistrates requested follow-up on the grant-eligibility formulas after noting disparities in award amounts among counties.
- Resolution 2025-079 — Appointment of David Earls to the Hardin County Tax Assessment Appeals Board — Passed on roll call (all present voted yes).
- Resolution 2025-082 — Sixth amendment to the landfill gas purchase agreement (dated 01/31/2005) — Passed on roll call (all present voted yes).
Several other agenda items (financial reports, claims, payroll registers, contract approvals and committee minutes) were contained in the consent agenda as presented and approved after magistrates removed specified items for separate votes.
Ending: The court adjourned after routine committee scheduling and announcements; multiple items that were discussed in committee or on the consent agenda were approved in unanimous roll-call votes where recorded.
